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INS Arihant to undergo sea trials soonHindu, 21 January 2014
India’s first indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant would be going to sea trials within “a few weeks or months” as its preliminary harbour acceptance trials are over and various systems, including...

Navy to display submarine prototypeTimes of India, 20 January 2014
KOLKATA: To increase awareness on the important role played by submarines in military operations, the Navy would for the first time display a model of it during the Republic Day parade in Kolkata. "Since submarines fight under the sea, not...

Navy Chief in MaldivesDaily Mirror, 15 January 2014
Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage accompanied by Navy Seva Vanitha Unit President, Mrs. Srima Colombage is currently on an official visit to the Maldives.The Navy Headquarters said that they were warmly received on arrival and accorded a traditional welcome...

Navy Chief in MaldivesDaily Mirror, 15 January 2014
Navy Commander Jayanath Colombage accompanied by Navy Seva Vanitha Unit President, Mrs. Srima Colombage is currently on an official visit to the Maldives.The Navy Headquarters said that they were warmly received on arrival and accorded a traditional welcome...

Navy to set up watermanship training centre in KochiHindu, 11 January 2014
Right now, a watermanship training centre is in operation at the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala. A full-fledged watermanship training centre will soon be set up under the Southern Naval Command to dole out training in watermanship, an essential component...

INS Vikramaditya enters Indian Navy's area of operationHindu, 4 January 2014
It was a sight to behold. As India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered the Indian Navy’s area of operation in north western Arabian Sea, accompanied by three other vessels, it was rendezvoused — in Naval parlance RVed...

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 22 Tamil Nadu fishermenHindustan Times, 29 December 2013
A delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday, requesting him to take steps for the release of the fishermen lodged in Sri Lankan jails. According to the delegation, around 227 fishermen have...

Sri Lankan Navy Commander visits Iranian subColombo Page, 26 December 2013
Dec 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka's commander for navy operations Wednesday has visited the Iranian submarine berthed at the port of Colombo.The Tareq-class submarine, 'Younus' is a part of the Iran's 28th fleet of warships which has berthed...

Pak Navy chief to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrowBusiness Standard, 12 December 2013
Close on the heels of a visit by the Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi, Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow.During his four-day visit, Sandila will hold discussions on bilateral cooperation...

16 more SL fishermen arrested by IndiaColombo Page, 8 December 2013
The Indian Coast Guard apprehended 16 Sri Lankans and three of their fishing boats, the coastal security agency said Saturday.In a statement, the Coast Guard said it had apprehended three Lankan fishing boats with a total crew of 16 members Dec 5, in...

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